Brignone wins WC giant slalom in Sestriere

Alpine skiing-Brignone completes giant slalom double, Shiffrin fails to make cut
Italy's Federica Brignone completed a women's World Cup giant slalom double in Sestriere on Saturday as U.S. ski great Mikaela Shiffrin failed to make the cut in the discipline for the first time since 2012.
Shiffrin struggles, Brignone takes giant slalom gold in Sestriere
American skier Mikaela Shiffrin placed outside of the women's giant slalom top 30, while Federica Brignone made it back-to-back wins on home snow Saturday in Sestriere, Italy.
Brignone wins Sestriere giant slalom as Shiffrin only places 25th
New world champion Federica Brignone sent the home crowd wild by winning a women's alpine skiing World Cup giant slalom in Sestriere, Italy on Friday despite not training due to illness. US great Mikaela Shiffrin was targeting a record-extending 100th World Cup win.
Brignone claims Sestriere giant slalom double after Shiffrin flops out
Federica Brignone made it a giant slalom double at Sestriere after storming to a second straight World Cup victory on home snow after Mikaela Shiffrin failed to even qualify for Saturday's second run.
Shiffrin finishes outside top 30 in first run of World Cup giant slalom won by Brignone
Mikaela Shiffrin is not yet competitive in her tentative return to racing in giant slaloms. Federica Brignone is currently close to unbeatable, winning Saturday on home snow at Sestriere, Italy. Shiffrin continued her tentative return to racing in GS and did not qualify for a second run for the first time since 2012 by placing outside the top 30.
Brignone wins again in Sestriere; Shiffrin misses second run
World champion Federica Brignone defied poor health again to claim back-to-back giant slalom World Cup victories in her native Italy while American star Mikaela Shiffrin failed to qualify for the second run for the first time in a dozen years.
Brignone wins WC giant slalom in Sestriere
Federica Brignone on Saturday clinched her second World Cup giant slalom victory in two days in Sestriere to boost her overall lead at the top of the standings. She won ahead of Lara Gut-Behrami and Alice Robinson in second and third respectively.
Mikaela Shiffrin 25th in her first giant slalom race after injury, won by World champ Federica Brignone
SESTRIERE, Italy — Italian skier Federica Brignone won the first World Cup giant slalom after taking gold at the world championships on Friday, while Mikaela Shiffrin finished 25th in the American’s first race in the discipline in nearly 12 weeks.
Federica Brignone Triumphs in Sestriere Giant Slalom Double
Italy's Federica Brignone secured a women's World Cup giant slalom double in Sestriere, overcoming rivals including Switzerland's Lara Gut-Behrami and New Zealand's Alice Robinson. U.S. ski star Mikaela Shiffrin missed the cut,
Giant slalom world champ Federica Brignone claims World Cup win in home country
Following up on her giant slalom world championship victory, Federica Brignone won the next World Cup giant slalom race at the Sestriere ski resort in Turin, Italy.
Italian skier Federica Brignone wins, Mikaela Shiffrin is 25th in her first GS race after injury
Italian skier Federica Brignone won the first World Cup giant slalom after taking gold at the world championships on Friday, while Mikaela Shiffrin finished 25th in the American's first race in the discipline in nearly 12 weeks.
Italy's Federica Brignone makes it back-to-back World Cup giant slalom wins on home snow
After winning the women's giant slalom World Cup race on Friday, the giant slalom world champion won it again on Saturday at ...
Italian skier Brignone wins, Shiffrin takes ‘big step’ as 25th in her first GS race after injury
Mikaela Shiffrin has finished 2.89 seconds off the lead in the opening run of a World Cup giant slalom in her first race in ...
Racing for Glory at Sestriere
Sofia Goggia and Federica Brignone at the starting gate. From Friday, February 21 to Sunday, February 23, the World Cup ...